SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS TODAY WARNED AGAINST THE DANGER OF THE PHILIPPINES SLIPPING INTO TIER 3 IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING WHICH COULD SUSPEND THE RELEASE OF THE US$434 MILLION GRANT TO THE PHILIPPINES FROM THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION.
Legarda who authored Republic Act 9208, the “Anti–Trafficking In Persons Act of 2003” urged the Department of Justice and the Inter–gency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to step up and increase convictions.
“The 2010 Trafficking in Persons […]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION (REDD) PROGRAMMED TO THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (8/18/2010)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SRN-158
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SRN-158(as filed)
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PLIGHT OF VICTIMS OF TROPICAL STORM ONDOY AND TYPHOON PEPENG, IN ORDER TO BUILD THE RESILIENCE OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TO FUTURE DISASTERS
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (8/18/2010)
http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SRN-174
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SRN-174(as filed)
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE VULNERABILITY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES SECTOR TO THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE WITH THE END IN VIEW OF INSTITUTING ROBUST ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY AND ALLEVIATE RURAL POVERTY
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (8/18/2010)
http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SRN-175
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SRN-175 (as filed)
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE A LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY TOMORROW, AUGUST 17, 2010 , 12:30 PM AT THE SENATE’S LAUREL ROOM OF THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON CLIMATE CHANGE, FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS TO DELVE INTO THE FOLLOWING:
1. All sources of financing of climate change funds to ensure transparency and accountability in the proper utilization and management thereof ( P. S. Resolution No. 10 authored by Senate President Juan […]
